'A Syrian Love Story' charts the stresses on the marriage of a Syrian couple forced into exile as civil war takes grip of their homeland. As a documentary, it's uneasy viewing; as Ragdha slides into depression, one wonders at the morality of continuing to film. At the same time, the film struggles to provide any real insight into the wider political situation, perhaps because this is in essence a tale of isolation. While the story is sad, so are many peoples', and the couple's personal tragedy relegates the terrible fate of their country to a second tier. Oddly, this is a film where a bit more self-evident love amongst its protagonists might have allowed more insight into the state of their nation to emerge.
Review of A Syrian Love Story
